SALTER, Herbert
| Service Number: | 1736 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 24 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 24 November 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Royal Oak Lodge Honor Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1736, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1736, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide |
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Herbert Charles SALTER was born on 24th April, 1886 in Norwood, South Australia
His parents were Charles SALTER and Elizabeth HALL
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"...1736 Private (Pte) Herbert Salter, 50th Battalion from Mitcham, South Australia. A 30 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 14 March 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 2nd Reinforcements of the 50th Battalion from Adelaide on 11 April 1916 aboard HMAT Aeneas. After arriving in Egypt, he joined the 50th Battalion and went with them to France in June 1916. He was wounded in action at Flers, France on 19 November 1916 and evacuated to the 12th General Hospital at Rouen, France. Pte Salter died of his wounds on 24 November 1916 and was buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
"THE LATE PRIVATE H. SALTER.
Mrs. Salter, of Albert-street, Mitcham, has been notified of the death of her husband, Private Herbert Salter, who died of wounds whilst doing his duty in France. The late Private Salter was the third son of Mrs. and the late Mr. C. Salter, of Regent-street, Kensington." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 16 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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